15 Mar 2019
Chinatown Trilogy Storytelling Sessions
Francis Wong Hooe Wei 虎威, an architect turned author and artist has put his memories of living in Chinatown during his childhood into book illustrations. See Chinatown of yesteryears through the eyes of Francis and hear his exciting stories of growing up in Chinatown at Chinatown Heritage Centre.

8 Mar 2019
Five Footway Festival
The inaugural Five-footway Festival will re-create old street scenes and bring back characters from the past – from samsui women, night soil collectors, to the mata-mata in shorts. You will get a chance to snap Instagram-worthy wefies with them while racing in clogs, or snacking on sweets and snacks well loved by our grandparents.

8 Mar 2019
Heritage Food Tour by Johor Kaki
Follow Tony to see where behind the glitz and buzz of Singapore's modern Chinatown, you can still find vanishing old school food that tells grandfather stories of old Nanyang.

10 Sep 2018
Annual General Meeting 2018
Chinatown Business Association (CBA) will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 26th September 2018 (Wednesday). Members shall fill in the attached Reply Form and return them to Chinatown Business Association office at 29A/B Smith Street Singapore 058943 or via fax: 6372-0438 by 17th September 2018 (Monday).

4 Jul 2018
CBA Membership Renewal for year 2018-2019
We would like to gently remind all members to renew your membership with Chinatown Business Association to affirm your eligibility to attend and vote in the upcoming Annual General Meeting.

10 May 2018
Festivals@Chinatown – Dragon Boat Festival Celebrations 2018
Tea Appreciation & Exhibition In celebration of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival 2018, Chinatown Business Association has put in place a Tea Exhibition and Appreciation event for tourist and locals to experience and soak in traditional and modern tea culture.

Date: 9 June 2018 Time: 1.45pm-5.30pmVenue: Kreta Ayer Square

Click here for more details in English version. Click here for more details in Chinese version.read more

5 May 2018
Chinatown Weekend Street Market
As part of Dragon Boat Festival event at Chinatown by Chinatown Business Association, TGIF Bazaars has curated Smith Street into a Weekend Street Market. Follow us to find out more for the market!

24 Jan 2018
A Look Into Chinatown Heritage Through Yip Cheong Fun’s Eyes - Photo Exhibition
The photographer, Mr. Yip Cheong-Fun , was elected Honorary Outstanding Photographer of the Century by the photographic Society of New York for his artistic achievements and for Seascape. He was conferred the 1984 Cultural Medallion by the Government of the Republic of Singapore for artistic excellence and contributions to Photography. Poem by Andrew Yip, Author, Chinatown-Different Exposures, and other publications, psychologist, Educationist, and UNESCO Fellow.

5 Jan 2018
Spring Walk @ Chinatown Old Streets 春临牛车水，旧街寻旧情
Happening this Chinese New Year, Society of Tourist Guides (Singapore) brings you "Spring Walk @ Chinatown Old Streets" for only SGD. They will be sharing stories of greater Chinatown and you get to try free Lunar New Year Goodies at the end of the walking tour.

Click here for more details in English version. Click here for more details in Chinese version.read more

5 Jan 2018
Festivals@Chinatown – Chinese New Year Celebrations 2018
In celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year 2018, Chinatown Business Association has put in place a CNY workshop event for tourist and locals to experience and soak in Chinese customs such as red packet lantern making, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese Knot making, Bracelet Customization, Greeting Card Stamping, James Koh Silk Painting, Paper Cutting and Sew Your Own CNY Fabric Trays. All these workshops are offered by our very own Chinatown Street Market tenants who have many years of experience.

10 Nov 2017
Chinatown Featured in The Ultimate Guide to Singapore
We all know what an exciting destination Singapore is, and can understand why so many people travel from around the world to come here. After all, in Singapore there is so much to see and do. Those of us living here know all about this great city’s many fine restaurants, the historical locations, and world famous attractions. But with the vast number of things on offer, it can be difficult for people in other parts of the world to know just what they should be seeing and doing when they visit us.

This is why travel experts Jetline Cruise have assembled an ultimate guide to Singapore, and we are very happy that they decided to include Chinatown as a must visit destination while in Singapore! Jetline Cruise reached out to us and asked us for our own tips on what to see and do in Chinatown, which have been included in the article. It was great to be involved in the piece and tell the world about what makes Singapore’s Chinatown such a special location.

Click here to read the full piece, including the complete section on Chinatown with all our top tips and advice for visitors. Enjoy!read more

17 Oct 2017
Tea Appreciation at Chinatown Visitor Centre
Chinese tea is an important part of Chinese tradition and being the home to Chinese culture, Chinatown Business Association would like to promote this unique tradition especially to tourists visiting Chinatown. By having our stakeholders in Chinatown to showcase their expertise and products, we believe that it will bring tourists an authentic Chinese tea experience.

10 Aug 2017
7th Month Festival 2017
Chinatown Business Association will be organizing the annual 7th month festival event on 6th September 2017 at Chinatown. There will be prayer ceremony starting 11am onwards along Chinatown and Getai performance from 7.30pm-10pm at Kreta Ayer Square.

4 burnings bins will be allocated on the streets of Chinatown from 22nd August to 19th September for the public to burn their paper offerings. Please be reminded that burning of joss papers on walkways, drain gratings, or any common areas (i.e. on the streets) are prohibited.

Click through to find out more about the designated burning areas with burning bins.read more

Opened to the public with free admission, our main highlight of the event was the food tasting segment where participants get to sample the rice dumplings offered by different merchants. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves that evening!read more

12 Apr 2017
Festivals@Chinatown - Dragon Boat Festival Rice Dumpling Tasting Event
Chinatown Business Association is organizing a Rice Dumpling Tasting Event on 6th May 2017, 2pm - 5pm at Kreta Ayer Square, Chinatown to celebrate one of Chinatown's key festivals, Dragon Boat Festival. A variety of brands with different flavours of rice dumpling will be showcased during the event to drive more awareness of Chinatown's culture as well as rice dumpling brands in Singapore. One of the highlights is Sakura Ebi Dumpling. We have planned exciting programs and activities such as carnival snacks and goodie bags giveaway, free photo taking at photobooth and stage performance. Come and join the fun! It's free entry and all are welcomed.read more

3 Apr 2017
Refurbishment at Chinatown Street Market to begin May 2017 - Media Advisory
Refurbishment works at the Chinatown Street Market will begin from 15 May 2017 and are expected to conclude by end 2018. Involving all Chinatown Street Market stalls along Pagoda, Sago, Smith and Trengganu Streets, this effort is aimed at enhancing Chinatown's visitor experience and improving fire safety.

We have begun our refurbishment work but Businesses are as usual. Do come and visit the only street Market in Singapore.read more

7 Feb 2017
Chinatown Business Association Spring Gathering Dinner 2017
Chinatown Business Association welcomed the year of the Rooster with our Spring Gathering Celebration Dinner for all members, stakeholders and business partners on 07th February 2017 (Tuesday), 7.30pm - 10.30pm at Yan Palace Restaurant. The evening will commenced with a banquet dinner, games, special performances and ended with our annual lucky draw.

We would like to congratulate those who won the lucky draw prizes and thank all members who took their time out from their busy schedule to attend the celebration dinner. Click through to see the photos from dinner!read more

23 Jan 2017
Chinatown Food Street (CFS)
Chinatown Food Street (CFS) ushers in the Year of the Rooster with exciting Lunar New Year activities installed for you! From now till 28 Feb 2017, visit CFS and make a wish on the CFS Wishing Tree for extra good luck and prosperity! PLUS! on 20 - 21 Jan 2017, from 4pm - 6pm, visit our caricature booth to take home your very own caricature drawing! Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.chinatownfoodstreet.sg for more information.read more

14 Jan 2017
Festivals@Chinatown - People's Choice Sauce Tasting Event
For Chinese New Year 2017, Chinatown Business Association held her inaugural People's Choice Sauce Tasting event at Kreta Ayer Square on 14th January 2017. The sauce tasting event is a first for Chinatown. There were approximately 400 members of the public tasted and evaluated the sauces offered by the various participating hotels and manufacturers. Click through to see the photos from the event!read more

10 Jan 2017
Ambassadors' Programme
The Singapore Tourism Board is rolling out a Roving Ambassadors' Programme; a pilot initiative to help visitors explore Singapore by having volunteers provide general directions, answer to queries and provide recommendations. The programme's objective is to enhance visitors' overall experience in Chinatown and discover its hidden gems. Volunteers are easily identifiable in red. Roving ambassadors avail themselves from 10am - 1pm, and 3pm - 6pm on the following dates:1. 16 December 2016 - 2 January 2017 (2 weeks)*2. 16 March 2017 - 16 April 2017 (4 weeks)*Excluding Christmas (25 Dec 2016) and New Year (1 Jan 2017).read more

5 Jan 2017
Festivals@Chinatown - People's Choice Sauce Tasting Event
Chinatown Business Association is organising People's Choice Sauces Tasting Event on the 14 January 2017 from 2-5pm at Kreta Ayer Square. Come taste and cast your vote for your favourite XO sauce, Chilli sauce, Light soya sauce, Dark soya sauce and Innovative sauce. We have planned exciting programs and activities to include carnival snacks and goodie bags giveaway, free photo taking at photo booth, and stage performances just for you! You may also be one of five lucky winner of a 80 dollar voucher. All are welcome and free admission! See you there!read more

The 'Chinatown Playstreet', organized by Singapore Wellness Association supported by Chinatown Business Association, is developed for the tourist and local community visiting Chinatown. The aim is to educate and develop greater interest in traditional Chinese folk games. Do join us for some FUN on the STREETS!

If you miss out this, look out for the next Playstreet on 17 Dec 2016, Saturday on Pagoda Street!read more

Good news to all Pokémon Go trainers out there! We will be placing lures in the vicinity of Chinatown and the trainers will get a chance to hunt down their favourite Pokémon. Head down to Chinatown to catch 'em all! What are you waiting for?read more

12 Aug 2016
Fancy Dress Contest 2016 - One Moonlit Night in Old Shanghai
To celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 2016, Chinatown Business Association will be hosting the annual Fancy Dress Contest on 10th September 2016 at Kreta Ayer Square, Chinatown. This year, the theme will be "One Moonlit Night in Old Shanghai". Contest participants are to dress in styles or costume relevant to the theme and will stand a chance to win attractive prizes by joining the contest!

Click here to download the registration form for the contest.read more

29 Jul 2016
Festivals@Chinatown - Mooncake Blind Tasting Contest
In celebration for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival 2016, Chinatown Business Association will be organizing a mooncake blind tasting contest on 4th September 2016, 2pm-5.30pm at Kreta Ayer Square in search for the favourite mooncakes in the featured categories. The Public are welcomed to taste and vote for their favourite mooncakes in the featured categories and there will be prizes to be won and freebies given away during the event!read more

29 Jul 2016
Dragon Boat Festival @ Chinatown 2016
Chinatown Business Association celebrated the dragon boat festival on 14th May 2016 at Kreta Ayer Square and we broke the Singapore Book of Records by having 338 people eating dumplings at one place at the same time. Click through to see the pictures from the event!read more

29 Jul 2016
CBA 7th Month Festival 2016
Chinatown Business Association will be organizing the annual 7th month festival event on 15th August 2016 at Chinatown. There will be prayer ceremony starting 11am onwards along Chinatown and Getai performance from 7.30pm-10pm at Kreta Ayer Square.read more

The Lee Association is at 25 Ann Siang Road, Singapore 069705. Admission is free and open to public!read more

22 Jul 2015
Mid-autumn festival 2015 - Back to the 60s registration form
Chinatown Business Association is organizing a fancy dress contest in celebration for the upcoming Mid-autumn festival 2015. The contest will happen along Pagoda Street on 26 September 2015. Contest participants are to dress in styles or costume from the 1960s to compete and will stand a chance to win attractive prices for both adult and kids categories.

Click here to download the registration form for the contest.read more

29 Sep 2014
Hungry? Look what Chinatown Complex Food Centre has to offer!
One of the biggest and most popular hawker centre, the Chinatown Complex Food Centre embodies the best food Singapore has to offer. You'll find a wide variety of authentic dishes such as Claypot Rice, Braised Pork Noodles as well as cheap Dim Sum all in one place! (Source: Leslie Tay)read more

18 Sep 2014
10 Stalls to Try At The New Chinatown Food Street
If you are a traveller to Singapore and want to try as many of our famous local cuisines all at once, then you must visit the Chinatown Food Street! From Hokkien Mee to Satay Beehoon, savour the taste of authentic local food here in Chinatown! (Source: DanielFoodDiary.com)read more

2 Sep 2014
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations 2014
The theme of this year's Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival is "A Blooming Mid Autumn" where the streets of Chinatown will be lit up by a spectacular display of colourful lanterns of varying shapes and sizes.read more

27 Jul 2014
Chinatown Song
The Singapore's Chinatown Song recently claimed the no.1 position in some of Guang Dong's radio billboard. Click to hear the song on youtube!read more

30 May 2014
Chinatown Visitor Centre GSS Sale
Journey back in time with a piece of Chinatown this Great Singapore Sale with one-of-a-kind tote bags, notebooks and gift wrapping paper at specially discounted prices from 30 May to 27 July.read more

6 Feb 2014
Yuanxiao Festival Lantern Walk
Join our Lantern Walk and experience one of the oldest historic districts at night while carrying brightly-lit lanterns, just like how kids who lived here would have done so 50 years ago.read more

25 Apr 2013
Closure of Chinatown Food Street on 1 May 2013
Chinatown Food Street (CFS), located on Smith Street, will be closed from 1 May 2013 to make way for renovations. As a result of this closure, shophouse units 9 - 29 and 37 - 41 will be affected. All other units will remain operational.read more

25 Apr 2013
Chinatown Food Street closed from 1 May
Chinatown Food Street (CFS) located on Smith Street will be closed from 1 May to make way for renovations. The revamped CFS will be ready in the last quarter of 2013.

14 Dec 2012
Saj And Kumar Sr 2: Saj and Kumar Sr 2 Episode 9
In this new season of Saj & Kumar, the wacky duo embarks on a quest to learn about the history of the Indian Heritage in Singapore through the eyes of people and businesses that exist today.

31 Aug 2011
who will be the bazaar king?
Over the next three weeks, these teams will try to outwit each other in the 'I am a Bazaar King' Competition, where they will be judged in areas such as profits and business management.

16 Aug 2011
they came from the other side
in2it.sg braved the chilling legends of the seventh month and joined Chinatown's Walking with the 'Good Brothers' tour to find out more!

15 Aug 2011
singapore: old heart of the city
For most Kiwi travellers, a Singapore hotel stopover often means a comfortable but characterless opportunity to recharge before the next long-haul flight to Europe. But staying in Chinatown changes that, with the most intense energy and colours of the city right outside your hotel.read more

21 Jun 2011
home remedies
Why can't every weekend project turn out like this: Pick out stuff you can't ever buy in Singapore; get the distribution rights... do a little side business selling them from home; find yourself the proud owner of a store stocked with gorgeous furniture four years later because you 'suffered a mid-career crisis'.

13 Jun 2011
10 non-chinese around chinatown
Not just a haven for SIA uniform knock-offs and "Singapore is a 'fine' city" tees, Singapore's Chinatown is fast-becoming a foodie favourite, with restaurants from all corners of the globe.

22 May 2011
a chinese town in singapore
I find it remarkable that the largest and oldest Hindu temple (Sri Mariamman Temple), Mosque, and Chinese temples are located near each other. It says a lot about the people here in Singapore, despite differences of religious beliefs they managed to live harmoniously and peacefully side by side.

20 May 2011
porcelain hotel features a unique oriental spa
Porcelain Hotel in the heart of Singapore's historic Chinatown precinct is now open. The charming hotel combines a fascinating European 1930's styled façade with modern contemporary interiors. A special feature at the hotel is its signature spa - Huang Ah Ma (Manchurian traditional expression for Royal Father), which has Eastern-inspired massage treatments.

19 May 2011
the best of chinatown
From its rich historical value to its modern flavors, experience the magic of Chinatown right in the palm of your hands from I-S Magazine's pull-out guide.read more

20 Apr 2011
youths on chinatown
How do youngsters view Chinatown? We interview a couple of them to find out!

19 Apr 2011
peter tan talks about music clinic
Peter Tan, main judge of Campus Superstar and founder of The Music Clinic talks about his decision to set up a music school in Chinatown.

13 Apr 2011
21st century chinatowners
Chinatown has always captured the essence of Singapore, her denizens a reflection of the nation. When Singapore was a trading port, her streets were filled with traders and hawkers of all sorts, buying and selling on top of each other's voices. Ships would sail in and out of port, picking up or dropping off goods from around the region.

11 Apr 2011
chinatown woos youth via facebook
Chinatown is no longer a place that young people flock to for Chinese New Year festive goodies. Now, more of them are being drawn to make regular visits, lured by the new, hip businesses like spas and boutique hotels, and updates of activities on new media - including a website, Facebook group and Twitter account.

6 Apr 2011
where else can you expect cubans?
Today I put Singapore's claim to being a "multicultural city" to the test. In a couple hours, within the span of one block in Chinatown I ate some Japanese Yakitori, drank a beer from Thailand, ate Chinese food, drank an irish coffee and smoked a cuban cigar... not bad.read more

22 Feb 2011
taylor swift in singapore's chinatown
Taylor Swift has posted a nine-minute video blog on YouTube with highlights from the Asian leg of her Speak Now tour. Taylor's excursions into Singapore's Chinatown with her band are included throughout the video, along with footage of her cutting her female band members' hair.